Newscast/Digital Producer

WKEF has an immediate opening for a News and Digital producer! In this role, you’ll be responsible for producing and helping edit our Saturday and Sunday evening newscasts. A few days a week you’ll also be helping produce digital content across all our social media platforms and writing stories for our website. This is a tremendous opportunity to break into television news and quickly develop long-lasting skills you’ll utilize throughout your career. 

The main responsibilities of this role will include:

• Write and help edit stories for our weekend newscasts.
• Work closely with reporters, directors and photographers to maximize our resources each weekend.
• You will be responsible for shaping the structure and flow of the weekend newscasts.
• On select days, you will also support our digital presence by publishing updates across social media platforms and contributing written content to our website.

The skills you need to be successful in this role: 

• Demonstrates strong news judgment and editorial discernment
• Eagerness to continuously learn and develop professionally
• Writes with clarity, accuracy, and compelling storytelling
• Effectively manages time and prioritizes tasks
• Thrives in fast-paced, deadline-driven environments
• Exhibits strong leadership and clear communication skills
• Adapts quickly and solves problems with flexibility and efficiency
• Proficiency in Avid, Adobe Premiere and Adobe Express is highly desirable
• Bachelor’s degree in Journalism or a related field preferred

Eeo And Inclusivity:

Sinclair is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and a drug free workplace. Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by virtue of an applicant's or employee's race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Sinclair, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBGI) is a diversified media company and a leading provider of local news and sports. The Company owns, operates and/or provides services to 185 television stations in 86 markets affiliated with all the major broadcast networks; and owns Tennis Channel and multicast networks Comet, CHARGE!, TBD., and The Nest. Sinclair's content is delivered via multiple platforms, including over-the-air, multi-channel video program distributors, and the nation's largest streaming aggregator of local news content, NewsON. The Company regularly uses its website as a key source of Company information which can be accessed at www.sbgi.net.